Press release

Old style Volleyball of Japan secret behind the victory against Cuba

Callao, Peru, July 31, 2011— Japan got the 11th place by defeating Cuba in a straight three-set match 3-0. This are the statements from the both teams after the match

Japan Captain Mari Horikawa: "We are very glad over the victory. We defended too much and we wanted to be aggressive in the attack. Their height was a problem, but we really wanted to win. I feel that we were very concentrated and that helped us a lot."

Cuba Coach Wilfredo Robinson: "I congratulate Japan because they made a great match. They were very agressive in the service and we got complication on the reception. They could defend all our attacks and their victory is well deserved".

Japan Coach Yasuhiro Fukuda: "We played the japanese old style Volleyball and I’m very satisfied with my team".